Scott Ables is interested in the history of Christianity, historical, and systematic theology. His research focuses on the intellectual history, cultural context, and theological program of the eighth century theologian John of Damascus, especially his treatment of Christology and Trinitarianism in the light of conciliar schism and desired Nicene peace in his local Syro-Palestinian context, while exploring John on sectarianism, polemic, heresy, canon, tradition, and pilgrimage. Ables teaches students to think historically, critically, and that writing is thinking, so don’t let someone or something else do it for you.